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SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 68

SSC CPO Tier II - 26 July 2021 • English • Q68

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The teacher said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth.

  • The sentence is transformed from a direct quote into a reported statement.

  • The reporting verb "said" is used to introduce the reported speech. In this case, "said" is retained as it is commonly used for reporting general statements or proverbs.

  • Since the sentence is a proverb and not a specific past action or statement, the tense remains unchanged. The proverb “Too many cooks spoil the broth” is timeless and does not need to be adjusted for tense.

  • There are no pronouns or additional punctuation to adjust in this case. The sentence remains essentially the same in indirect speech.

Therefore, the conversion is straightforward, and the indirect form of the sentence remains "The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth.​​​​​​​"